# Where is “If you love me, keep my commandments” in the Bible?

> “If you love me, keep my commandments” is John 14:15.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/if-you-love-me-keep-my-commandments
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it to his disciples on the night before he died.

## The verse

> If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
>
> — [John 14:15](https://www.lumin.faith/read/john/14#15) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

Jesus ties love to doing what he says. In the next verse he promises a Helper, the Holy Spirit, to be with them (John 14:16).

## Common questions

### Where is “If you love me, keep my commandments” in the Bible?

“If you love me, keep my commandments” is John 14:15. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Jesus says it to his disciples on the night before he died.

### Is “If you love me, keep my commandments” in the Bible?

Yes. It is John 14:15. In the Lumin Translation, John 14:15 reads: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

### Who said “If you love me, keep my commandments”?

Jesus says it to his disciples on the night before he died.

### What does “If you love me, keep my commandments” mean in the Bible?

Jesus ties love to doing what he says. In the next verse he promises a Helper, the Holy Spirit, to be with them (John 14:16).

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